Keith Olbermann, in the video below, addressing Carrie Prejean:
Your grandfather did not fight to protect your right to answer a question during a network television soft porn special without consequences or fallout... He fought to protect you from having the government stop us from speaking our minds.
We know you despise Olbermann, Conservatives. And it's hard for even the most left-wing nut to defend his maniacal rants sometimes.
But we beseech readers - in the interest of open, fair debate - to watch and listen to the MSNBC host's take on Prejean below. He doesn't mention gay marriage once, instead focusing on the illogical argument that Carrie was somehow simply exercising her right to free speech.
As referenced in the quote above, Olbermann argues:
- The First Amendment has nothing to do with getting flak for speaking one's mind; it simply protects a citizen from being imprisoned for that act.
- Moreover, Carrie wasn't punished for her answer, as she claims. She's received national acclaim and didn't even lose her crown, despite blatantly violating her contract!
All of Prejean's supporters say it's unfair to attack someone for exercising her freedom of speech. But what if she said she believes all African-Americans should be slaves? Would critics be allowed to pounce on her then? It's just her opinion, right?
Also, let's not forget: Prejean said her latest round of topless photos were due to a "windy day." We mean... come on!!!
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19 Comments
May 13th, 2009 1:43 PM
Olbermann is an idiot.
May 13th, 2009 2:12 PM
I have kept quiet over this whole situation until now. Carrie Prejean is an idiot. She had to know that she was going to get flak over her comment about gay marriage. She did have the right to say what she wanted, but she has to realize that others have the right to criticize her comment as well.
Keith Olbermann, who I don't particularly like either, is correct in what he said.
May 13th, 2009 2:47 PM
most people in the spotlight don't understand...You have the freedom of speech, then everyone gets THEIR freedom of speech BACK AT YA.
Carrie Prejean seems to think that freedom of speech means she gets to speak her piece WITHOUT her detractors getting to speak their piece.
The Dixie Chicks learned that the hard way.
Speak your Freedom of speech, but expect others to Speech Back Atcha.
May 13th, 2009 4:23 PM
I agree with Tim! Keith Olbermann is an idiot! If I were a black person I would be so offended by the people who try and compare slavery to gay marriage. Black people (who absolutely can not help the color of their skin) were treated like animals! Marriage has always been a gender based institution for the well being and creation of children. My heart breaks for the children of divorced heterosexuals and it really breaks for the offspring of a sperm donor who has no father to identify with or has to live with two men and not know the love of a mother. Nature created Man and Woman for one another and their offspring. Blind people can't help that they can't see, but they still don't get a driver license. Where's the common sense? Marriage is not a civil right it is a union of two bodies physically and emotionally and homosexual sex does not fulfill that bond as they cannot be consummated!! It doesn't take a brain surgeon!
May 13th, 2009 4:40 PM
Hellu and welcum to the BIGSHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW. I just had to let everyone know that the only reason I went after Carrie like I did is because I tried to get her to go on a date with me and she laughed at me, probably because she knows I'm hung like a thumbtack. Plus my show sucks and has no ratings. I know absolutely nothing about sports or anything that I make those all-anticipated SPECIAL COMMENTS on. BTW the roids that A-Rod (the greatest and bestest player of all time go I love him nearly as much as I do Barack Obama) and Manny Ramirez took are bigger than me. I'm truly dumb, why doesnt ESPN hire me back? It's their 30th anniversary? Of course I just signed a long-term deal at MSNBS, er C where I make lots of money yet I rip Rush for making money because I'M A LIBERAL AND I CAN!
Goodnight, and good luck to me (I've heard that some guy named Edwin Murray who I've never heard of said that, sounded cool. It was a movie too starring my friend, fellow liberal, and the greatest bestest actor ever George Clooney)
COUNT-DOWN............TO NO RATINGS
ON THE AIR ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY, YEAH
COUNT-DOWN............TO NO RATINGS
ANNOYING US ALMOST EVERY SINGLE WAY, YEAH
NOTHING BUT BLANK LOOKS IN HIS EYES
IF HE SAYS IT, YOU KNOW IT'S A LIE
COUNT-DOWN............TO NO RATINGS
ON EACH NIGHT AND NOBODY CARES, YEAH
COUNT-DOWN............TO NO RATINGS
BUT DESPITE ALL THAT, HE'S STILL A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE, YEAH
HE'S GOT THE DREAMS THAT NO ONE SHARES
HE'S THE VOICE OF A TERRORIST.............I-I-IST!
HECK YEAH!
May 13th, 2009 5:22 PM
Thank you Ann!
All I took from Olbermann's show was contempt for Preajan's articulation of her views on gay marriage. She may have not been honest about her nude shots, but if he's asking for the truth - then maybe he should give the truth in return. He's condemning her for her opinion, not for anything else, and he knows it. We all know it.
May 13th, 2009 6:27 PM
Keith Olbermann is being a total pious, judgemental jerk. She was asked her opinion and she gave the correct answer. I admire her for standing up for the truth and not giving into the peer pressure exerted by so many people in today's society!
Remember, it was Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. Olberman, would you want your son to marry another guy? Would you want your daughter to marry another girl? Yes, or No? Why don't you publically answer that question?
Homosexuality is a sin! It is a life of perversion! People who live that lifestyle will be judged not by me or you, but by God! Whether you believe in God or not, you and I will be judged in the end! Any wimp can hide behind a microphone and say what is politically correct in Hollywood and promoted by the pathetic media! In short, you will be judged for being such a coward by criticizing the truth. By the way, I have always thought that you were one of the best sports announcers in the business, but I strongly disagree with you this time. Take care and may God bless both you and me!
May 13th, 2009 10:35 PM
Firstly Ann, not everyone was put on this earth to procreate. If they were,the world would be over populated. Secondly it obviously does take a brain surgeon if you can't acknowledge that homosexuals can consummate their union. Thirdly marraige has never been a 'gender based' institution. It started as a male dominated one created by men to have ownership over women, slowly evolving through the ages taking particularl dominance after the industrial revolution to protect the name and heir of family businesses through to now (at least in the western world) where we have the culture of celebrity and romantacised versions which may or may not have 'gender based' equality, depending on the relationship between the couple.
May 13th, 2009 11:28 PM
I have decided to announce, here on this blog, at this time, that I am gay.
While many of you have known it for years (including my former "tag-team partner" Dan Patrick, whom people secretly suspected of being gay himself), I thought I should make it official.
SO YOU STUPID @##$$%#$! CARRIE UNDERWEAR, HOW DARE YOU?! I'M GONNA SHOW YOU, I'M GONNA BE A BIGGER DIVA THAN YOU EVER COULD BE!
(Cries)
My (sobbing) new tag-team partner Chris Matthews, thanks for consoling me............................
May 14th, 2009 9:59 AM
Please use critical thinking my friends.